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Acting like an entitled, spoiled brat won’t win you any favors and won’t make you any new friends. In fact, you’re bound to lose a few if you don’t tone it down and continue making other people’s lives a living hell.

To you and I, these people are simply huge jerks who are best left ignored. But to the internet, they’re known as ‘Karens,’ no matter their actual gender or real name. Shaming ignorant Karens has become so huge, it’s even spawned its own subreddit, the ‘Eff You Karen’ community that shows everyone how not to act if you want to be a good person.

In the mood for some more examples of unearned entitlement and outrage? Once you’re done upvoting the pics that made your jaw drop in this list, check out Bored Panda’s previous article about the ‘Eff You Karen’ community right over here.

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Just Do It

Just Do It

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Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this one. It's like telling them that everyone who drinks H2O is going to die and suddenly they want it banned.

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John L
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Problem is, it starts with a lie. "This is a standard vaccine composition." I don't know about anyone else, but you start with a lie, I have no reason to believe the rest. BTW, I am fully vaccinated.

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Cupcake168
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s kind of a soft lie. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away", so it’s like a vaccine in some way. And it shows how people generally fall to lies, even all of the vaccine-related lies.

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Jim Day
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ultimately, everything we eat/drink is a chemical (even the natural and organic ones).

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Guðrún Sveinsdóttir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh. Brainless karens are the funniest but I hope they don't ever get vaccinated. Maybe some peace and quiet on earth for a change.

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Salty Baritone
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anti-vaxxers are dumb, real dumb, but I also wouldn’t agree to having an apple injected into my body. If it didn’t kill me, likely I’d develop a food allergy to apples. I point this out because I think it’s comically ironic.

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is anyone else seriously impressed with someone knowing that this was the chemical composition of an apple?

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Paul Z.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

H2O is extremely deadly if used wrong. Also very important if you want to stay alive ;-)

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fishcake
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I took from this is: - If you don't know the exact composition of a vaccine, you're "not qualified" to doubt the way the pharma corporations are making them now. - BUT even if you don't know the exact composition of a vaccine you're, by this definition, qualified to decide you want it injected into your body. Sounds about right...

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EJN
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, one underlying fact to anti-vax ideology is that most vaccines used to be preserved with a mercury compound. Mercury is not good for the human body, but it was used nevertheless. Some people do have legitimate allergies to eggs, horse serum, monkey serum, etc. and vaccines used to be made in those animals/serums. With the advent of the new vaccines using RNA, some of those problems will disappear, however, the real problem is that the pharm companies have a bad reputation and are untrustworthy IMHO. It isn't fair to label anti-vax people as idiots (altho a few are) because some have legitimate reasons. I am not an anti-vax person. I participated in the oral Sabin Polio tests as a kid, but I don't trust the MMR vaccine. I think it is a good thing to educate yourself free of both extremes.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tell them all about “dihydrogen monoxide”! There was once an April Fools radio scare over this, saying this was released into all their water-taps & people were going crazy ... until they found out that it’s just a fancy phrase for “water/H2O” & they got insanely pissed! 😂

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Jeweled Dragon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just had the unit in Chemistry class where we covered organic chemistry, otherwise i would have had no idea what the heck he was saying

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Fieke Engelen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the cleverest reply I have ever read. Just hope they take notice

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Dave Shellorz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

except that... nobody who's injected injected with an apple (even apple juice) would have serious health issues :P

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RGNix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is kind of deceptive, some of those chemicals (such as ethanol), in amounts just slightly more than they are in an apple CAN kill you.

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Kendra Keller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See now the perfect response to that would be I'm allergic to apples. Not that I'm agreeing but I'm just saying there's a way out

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Elaine Mattingly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Luke deserves an awward for the best explanation in history to cure narrow mindedness. Now I have an answer to the few who still have not been vacanated. THANK YOU

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Bacony Cakes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be funnier if he listed "Dihydrogen Monoxide" in there.

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Dave Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because we know that all drugs are perfectly safe especially when rushed to market.

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Aliquid A
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No we don't know that. You sure have a habit of making comments that aren't relevant to the actual discussion don't you.

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So they lied. Just like the government and large pharma companies... Do you see a pattern here or are you still burying your heads in the sand

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I'm not an anti vaxxer. I like vaccines and am thankful for them. I would like to see an actual list of ingredients in the covid vax. I'd like for it to be FDA approved before I get injected. I mean, I'd like to buy a Ford Bronco, but not the first year. I'd rather wait to see if there are any bugs and let Ford work that out before I purchase. Why would I not do the same with my own body?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took me a 2 second google search to find this. https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/HealthU/2021/01/11/a-simple-breakdown-of-the-ingredients-in-the-covid-vaccines/

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, apple. The chemical compound list for sheep would be very different. Try to keep up Max.

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The ‘Eff You Karen’ subreddit, founded in late 2017, is now homing in on the 1.2-million-member mark. Some of the subreddit’s rules include avoiding political topics, avoiding witch hunts, and censoring social media identities in order to protect the people being poked fun at.

They might be in the wrong and be way too entitled, but there are very few people who actually deserve being spammed by a bunch of angry internet users. Everyone makes mistakes and we need to leave enough room for people to grow and become better. Though, of course, that’s not an excuse for acting like a horrible, entitled person in the first place.

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In a previous interview, I spoke about Karen memes and the context surrounding them with Matt Schimkowitz, Know Your Meme’s Senior Editor. According to him, there’s lots of potential for the meme to be insensitive and even offensive to women, so care must be taken when using this type of humor. He put it very plainly that we should all meme with caution, whatever the meme might be.

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The Logic This Karen Has Is Very Small

The Logic This Karen Has Is Very Small

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This Karen Is Being Racist Against A Dog

This Karen Is Being Racist Against A Dog

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“As [the meme] grows from a parody of a common social experience of someone demanding to speak to a manager to a statement about white privilege, the stakes over the meaning of the meme grow as well,” Matt told Bored Panda.

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Karen Didn’t Do Her Research

Karen Didn’t Do Her Research

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems like Bozo needs to reevaluate his life choices and the validity of his presence on this earth.

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Ran Into The Most Entitled Male Karen At The USPS Today

Ran Into The Most Entitled Male Karen At The USPS Today

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That dude gets his just desserts every day by just having to live with himself.

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“I think that users of the meme should be cognizant that what they're meme-ing might not be their intent anymore. It's very possible that the meme could grow even farther to exhibit misogynistic tendencies, which are somewhat already present,” Matt warned those who use Karen memes to be aware of the context.

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I’d Like To Speak To The Manager Of Mocha Coffee Please

I’d Like To Speak To The Manager Of Mocha Coffee Please

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Karen Decides That Children’s Fun Isn’t Enough Of A Reason To Have A Tree House

Karen Decides That Children’s Fun Isn’t Enough Of A Reason To Have A Tree House

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Takes Being A Karen To A New Level

Takes Being A Karen To A New Level

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At the core of using memes for humor lies intent. Know Your Meme’s Senior Editor Matt pointed out that the Karen meme, something that’s used and enjoyed by many people, could eventually become connected to something that many would find offensive if people with sexist beliefs started using the term as a “catchall for all women.”

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Definitely Must Be A Karen

Definitely Must Be A Karen

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If something made you ill why go there again at all let alone order the same item?

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"Taking A Picture Of Me???" - Woman Changing Her Baby's Dirty Diaper On Top Of An Old Navy Clothing Display

"Taking A Picture Of Me???" - Woman Changing Her Baby's Dirty Diaper On Top Of An Old Navy Clothing Display

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Karen Doesn't Like The Way You Had Your Baby

Karen Doesn't Like The Way You Had Your Baby

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom had a c-section...definitely an ordeal, definitely delivery, and often people (like my mom) have it because they have previously had a miscarriage and the doctor says it's unsafe to attempt vaginal birth again.

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Though we can’t expect memes to be completely neutral. “Meme-ing can be nihilistic artform and rewards really ugly behavior in some cases. Sometimes, what starts as a fairly inoffensive meme can grow into something really hateful, like Pepe the Frog. I could see that happening to Karen—though, I'm not really sold one way or the other on the debate."

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Friend Told Me To Post This Here After She Found It - Male Karens?

Friend Told Me To Post This Here After She Found It - Male Karens?

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Pulled The Ole Switcheroo

Pulled The Ole Switcheroo

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According to Matt, it’s hard to find the exact origin of the Karen meme. However, he personally believes that the most convincing origin story is a bit from Dane Cook's 2005 comedy special , "The Friend That Nobody Likes" where Karen is given this title. "This is one of the earliest examples that we have to using a specific name to stand in for a whole type of person, and it's a comedic trope that we've seen dozens of times over the last 15 years," Matt explained the possible origins of the meme to Bored Panda.

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Poor Starbucks Employee...

Poor Starbucks Employee...

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Why Tho?

Why Tho?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes because my brother was totally demonically possessed when he was suffering from schizophrenia ;)

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No “Bear” Gig For Karen’s Son

No “Bear” Gig For Karen’s Son

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A ring bear would f*****g cool. No need to worry about the 'rona killing mum, just be careful of the bear.

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Such A Karen Thing To Do

Such A Karen Thing To Do

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ivan the Terrible killed another 10,000 peasants to stop calling him Ivan the Terrible.

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Military Spouse Counts As Service Now

Military Spouse Counts As Service Now

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where does this mindset come from? Their just married to someone in the military, why do they think their now entitled?

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Brace Yourselves

Brace Yourselves

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ya we mess with the ice after it comes directly from the ice machine, but we don’t mess with the water after it comes out of the tap

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Karen Wants To Know Where She Can Complain About The Hospital Helicopter Used In Emergency Situations Because It Interrupts Her Sleep

Karen Wants To Know Where She Can Complain About The Hospital Helicopter Used In Emergency Situations Because It Interrupts Her Sleep

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Good To Know, Karen

Good To Know, Karen

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was forced to do P.E in a mask, if a class full of 15 year olds can wear a mask doing sports then you can wear a mask to the supermarket Karen

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How Dare You Have Dandelions

How Dare You Have Dandelions

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